Turn out to honor wounded warriors

Published: Monday, April 8, 2013 at 08:00 AM.

This week the Bay County-based Warrior Beach Retreat and Phillip and Linda Cope will again be hosting a group of combat-wounded former and current military heroes and their families. They are here for fellowship, healing and fun and to receive our thanks for their service to our country. You’ll see plenty of information in the media, or look at their website .

How can you help? One great way is to join Soldiers’ Angels and friends from throughout our community April 11 at the foot of the Hathaway Bridge, at either end. Grab an American flag and wave it for those wounded troops as they caravan in cars across the bridge to First Baptist Church downtown for welcoming ceremonies.

We will have more than 300 3-by-5-foot pole-mounted flags for you to use, as well as unlimited smaller flags for smaller patriots.

When and Where: Be at either end of the Hathaway Bridge on the south side of the street, April 11th, around 4 p.m. but no later than 4:15 p.m.

This week the Bay County-based Warrior Beach Retreat and Phillip and Linda Cope will again be hosting a group of combat-wounded former and current military heroes and their families. They are here for fellowship, healing and fun and to receive our thanks for their service to our country. You’ll see plenty of information in the media, or look at their website .

How can you help? One great way is to join Soldiers’ Angels and friends from throughout our community April 11 at the foot of the Hathaway Bridge, at either end. Grab an American flag and wave it for those wounded troops as they caravan in cars across the bridge to First Baptist Church downtown for welcoming ceremonies.

We will have more than 300 3-by-5-foot pole-mounted flags for you to use, as well as unlimited smaller flags for smaller patriots.

When and Where: Be at either end of the Hathaway Bridge on the south side of the street, April 11th, around 4 p.m. but no later than 4:15 p.m.

Parking: At both ends of the bridge. Please let our volunteers help you as we need to be able to park everyone. Yes, we can park buses.

Your school, civic organization, church, scouting organization, military, ROTC, veterans organization/post and neighborhood groups are all very welcome and encouraged to be there. We need and can accommodate more than 500 patriots of all ages. We need you there. You’ll never forget the looks on our troops’ faces when they pass by as they will be completely surprised by you and our Flags. Come along and let them know we care.